Using the Player

With Windows Media Player, you can play CDs, DVDs, and VCDs; rip tracks from CDs; burn your own audio and data CDs; listen to radio stations; search for and organize digital media files; and synchronize files to portable devices such as portable digital audio players, Pocket PCs, and Portable Media Centers.

This section covers:

• Using general playback controls. Provides information about tasks such as how to play and fast-forward files, change the volume, view file properties and statistics, and view information about content.
• Using CDs, DVDs, and VCDs. Describes how to to play, rip, and burn CDs, and how to play DVDs and VCDs.
• Organizing your files. Describes the Library feature.
• Synchronizing content to devices. Describes how to synchronize content in your library to portable devices, Portable Media Centers, and storage cards by using the Sync feature.
• Shopping for digital media on the Internet. Describes how to find and purchase content on the Internet by using the Guide feature and the Online Stores area of the Features taskbar.
• Maintaining your privacy. Describes how information is accessed and used in the Player.
• Keeping your computer secure. Describes how to better secure the Player and your computer.
• Keyboard access. Lists keyboard shortcuts for using the Player.